Can You Get Rainbows in Space?: A Colourful Compendium of Space and Science

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After each colour is explored , the book cleverly goes 'beyond the rainbow' to look at the dark and those colours that the human eye cannot see.

An experienced educator, her explanations are clear and inspiring, setting readers up for what is to come. Dr Sheila Kanani explores this and many more questions in this incredible collection of scientific facts about colour. Full of entertaining and memorable well – explained facts presented in well designed pages – loads of fun for children who like to know about their world.

Sheila is currently the Education, Outreach and Diversity officer for the Royal Astronomical Society. Since publishing a series of non-fiction in 1940, Puffin has grown to become one of the most iconic children's entertainment brands in the world. Established in 2004, CI's mission is to simplify the process of sourcing artists by offering commissioners a highly comprehensive and inspirational directory of portfolios.

Colourful fonts, quirky captions and short, nicely divided paragraphs make the book lively and engaging to read and dip in and out of repeatedly.How interesting to learn that ‘Reindeer, birds, bees and fish can see in ultraviolet, and snakes, frogs and insects can see infrared! is a highly accessible, informative, and beautifully presented compendium, with illustrations by Liz Kay throughout. After the colours there is a section ‘ Beyond the Rainbow’ which explores the parts of the spectrum that are invisible to the human eye. Author and planetary physicist Sheila Kanani is also an experienced educator, her scientific knowledge and presenting skills shine through the book.